North

American

Free

Trade

Agreement

Partner Question:

Predict which

countries are part of

the NAFTA agreement.

Get it... The

North American

Free Trade

Agreement

includes the

countries in..

NORTH AMERICA

NAFTA allows Mexico,

the United States,

and Canada to trade

together without

any trade barriers.

Partner Question:

Is free trade good? Be

able to support your

answer.

People feel very

strongly about NAFTA

NAFTA- Pros NAFTA-Cons

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rest of

your paper

look like

this

NAFTA LOVE ● Free trade increases sales and

profit for the countries- this

strengthens their economy

● Allows each country to

specialize at what it makes

best

● The US can make products

cheaper in Mexico

● Creates jobs for Mexicans

NAFTA HATE ● The US lost between 500,000- 750,000

jobs to Mexico

● The pay is very low for the workers

in Mexico- they earn only $5.00 per

DAY

● Mexican farmers lost their jobs

because the US farmers came and made

their product cheaper

● Workers in Mexico are not treated

fairly, they work in bad places

called a Maquiladoras.

● Mexican farmers were run out

NAFTA HATE Partner Question:

Interpret this

political

cartoon. What is

the meaning

behind it?

Maquiladoras

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Zapatistas

● A group of anti-government

Mexicans

● Support improved rights and

living conditions for

Mexico’s indigenous people

● They are known for

harassing and sabotaging

the government